Today I'm sharing my LASIK eye surgery experience with Dr. Rudd and Aurora Lasik from December 2022.
Today I'm sharing my LASIK eye surgery experience with Dr. Rudd and Aurora Lasik from December 2022. I just had LASIK to correct my vision and I already have 20/15 vision after less than 24 hours.
WARNING: This video features a few clips from my actual surgery at 10:07. If you don't want to see this, please skip to 15:42 once you reach that part (there is a warning on screen).
I had LASIK on December 1, 2022 after many years of wearing glasses and contact lenses. I was very nervous about the procedure, having researched potential side effects, but I knew this was the best time to get it done. I had a healthcare allowance through an HRA that I had to use by the end of the year, and LASIK was a way to do that.
Before LASIK I had a -4 power in my right eye and a -4.75 power in my left eye. I also had an astigmatism in each eye.
The team at Aurora Lasik had me start taking eye drops 2 weeks before, as I already have very dry eyes. I also started taking fish oil supplements. I also had to stop wearing contact lenses during this period.
The surgery itself went well! It took 10 minutes and they filmed the entire thing for me. I've included part of this in the video. I didn't find it uncomfortable or painful, but I also know that as a contact lens wearer I wasn't bothered by things being close to my eyes. By the time they sat me up I could see the clock outside the glass where my dad was viewing the procedure, which I never would have been able to see before.
By the time I got home I had halos around all lights and my eyes were super sensitive, so I wore sunglasses indoors. I ate dinner and then took my prescribed eye drops. They recommended taking a nap, so I did. When I awoke two hours later, my eyes felt fine and I could see!
Now a month later in January 2023, I'm still maintaining 20/15 vision in my right eye and 20/20 vision in my left eye.
Aurora LASIK: https://auroralasik.com/